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THE Most Amazing Peanut Sauce Ever

I’m so serious. You should know that I joke about MANY things, but I NEVER joke about food. Unless it’s a food pun, but that’s different.

There is something to be said for living with someone who drinks their meals, while you go about your business preparing your own food. Pat is on week number “I’ve lost count” of a liquid diet. Granted, I fancy myself as being a pretty neat gal, and make him things like bone broth, and protein packed mashed potatoes (I add Vital Proteins). And while I feel as if I have been helpful, it does little to the guilt I feel when he sits down with a bowl of potatoes and I sit down with a hamburger or something else I know he loves.

So I’ve taken this opportunity to delve into more plant based foods – something he is far less jealous of. And when I saw this recipe for this sesame tofu and it’s peanut sauce; it was love at first sight.

I happened upon this recipe just by chance – it was suggested for me based on articles I had previously read. The recipe is here , and it is from another Dietitian!

Me being me I made some alterations from the orginal, and I have made this recipe twice so I will give you the break down of what worked well from both experiences.

Honestly whisk all of the liquids together, and if you can let the tofu sit in the mixture for a little while

*Tofu is kind of like a blank canvas, it will take on the flavors of what you put with it. If you allow it some time to absorb all of the flavors it will be more flavorful – I promise. Even 30 minutes will do.

Once ready – place the tofu and the “marinade” in a hot pan, and sear the tofu until it is golden brown. I like to cut it into cubes prior to marinating, but you can do slices like the article. You essentially want the color of the tofu to be golden brown. Then remove the tofu from the pan

For the Greens

1 tbsp sesame oil

1 or 2 bunches of kale

1 bunch of swiss chard, or beet greens

Directions:

Ripe the greens up, and add to the pan the tofu was just removed from, and saute in the leftover oils/juices in the pan.

For the Peanut Sauce

1-2 Tbsp Coconut aminos (depending on salt preferences)

2 Tbsp Sriracha

2 Tbsp red wine vinegar

1 Tbsp sesame oil

3 Tbsp almond butter/peanut butter

1 tbsp almond or coconut milk

Directions:

Put everything into a blender and blend. It will make a delicious sweet/spicy/salty sauce perfect for this dish and many others!

Serve:

Serve the tofu on or with the greens, you can use the sauce to drizzle over, or to dip- whatever your preference.

So let’s talk about how amazing the peanut sauce is. It’s right up there with that Tomatillo Avocado sauce. I used my protein enahanced peanut butter to up the protein factor as well.

I now keep a small jar of it in my refrigerator, I am probably going to burn this recipe out by putting it on everything, but I really don’t care because it is that amazing.

When I first made the sauce I made it with two tablespoons of coconut aminos, and I found it too salty. So when I made it the second time – I did it with only 1 tablespoon, and I liked that better. I also made it one time with almond butter, and once with my P28 Caramel turtle peanut butter. Both ways worked fine.

The first time I made the tofu – it came out better than the second time. I attribute this to being in an immense hurry the second time I made this, I didn’t let the tofu soak in the marinade beforehand, and I even cooked it really fast, it was “sort of brown”, NOT “golden brown”.

I know tofu isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, and that’s fine. This sauce goes well with beef, shrimp, and chicken, and also on vegetables. A little bit goes a pretty long way. Heck I even drizzle a little over my greens or other veggies.

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3 thoughts on “THE Most Amazing Peanut Sauce Ever”

This looks fantastic. How do you feel about tofu? I’ve recently discovered Amy’s frozen veggies and tofu with brown rice. It is so simple and plain and I love it for lunch after a run. But I read contrasting thoughts on tofu and women’s health. I’d love to hear what you think.

I really like tofu! I’m sure you have been there before where you get done with a run and you just don’t.want.meat. I don’t eat it all that often because I’m the only one who eats it, but I do enjoy it.

So in terms of women’s health: I continue to see no harm with eating tofu or soy based on the research I have seen. I know many bring up the argument of gmo soy vs non GMO- and I stand firmly that that’s a matter of preference as GMOs have been in our food supply since the welt 90’s. There is one study in particular that looked at samples of women in the US and China that survived breast cancer and their consumption of soy, and it found that intake 10 mg of soy isoflavones (there’s about 38 mg in 4 oz tofu) lead to a small reduce in risk of redevelopment and recurrence.

So overall from what I have seen it is safe, and is being studied as having a protective effect vs a causative one in both pre and post menopausal women. So overall I’m saying “yay” for tofu 🙂

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I'm Sarah, or HalfRD_HalfHuman. I'm a dietitian, who - like everyone struggles with those good behaviors and healthy habits. So not only have I been trained to teach people how to make better habits - a lot of it I have taught to myself.
I am a Registered Dietitian, and Certifed Diabetes Educator. However, I am not a doctor, and I am likely not YOUR dietitian. Therefore posts on this blog are not to be substituted for medical advice, and meeting with your doctor/RD/NP in person.

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